Below you will find a menu of weight loss surgeries to choose from, with each having its own benefits and risks and statistics on success rate.
Roux-en-Y is still the preferred method of surgery for most bariatric surgeons. It's been around for quite awhile and involves stapling the stomach pouch in order to create a smaller stomach area. Passage of food is also faster because you bypass a section of the small intestine. We call that rapid transit time. The smaller stomach area,...
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Swine flu is caused by type A influenza (also known as H1N1). Swine Flu symptoms are similar to the flu that normally infects humans.Symptoms... Read more »
Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract a sexually transmitted disease.... Read more »
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The common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other... Read more »
Ouch! Summer is a time for enjoying the great outdoors, and with outdoor fun also come insects and their painful, itching bites. But unless you see a familiar bug actually take a bite, how can you decide the best treatment for that bump or welt?...
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